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Budget Trends and Impacts LPB is funded from ~20 sources (federal and state) Since 2008 staff has been reduced by ~20% Funding has been reduced by 35% Most reductions have been from state-based funding Seeing reductions in federal funding as well Spending on orphan site cleanups (scrap tires, HSI sites, landfills) has been minimal recently Continue with inspections and enforcement to prevent problems from getting worse 4

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Legislation: Inert Waste Landfills Inert waste landfills were subject to permit by rule Reached unmanageable numbers and non- compliance rates were high New rules final January 2013 – Requires permit, methane control and financial assurance Legislature passed law exempting facilities that can certify compliance with PBR requirements New rulemaking will be required 9

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Regulation: Composting Composting industry evolved and existing rules were inadequate to address variety of applications Food residuals of 800,000 tons per year could be diverted from MSWs Composting capacity < 10% of that needed Engaged stakeholder group to determine what was needed Draft regulations developed with tiered requirements based on feedstock and technology Proposed rule out for comment in May? 10